#AF435C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.6% 0.142 9.1), rgb(175, 67, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AF435C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF435C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 67, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.142 9.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF435C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF435C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF435C text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AF435C text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88593
oklch(70.7% 0.103 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6479
oklch(63.1% 0.132 8.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF435C
oklch(53.6% 0.142 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A51
oklch(49.1% 0.132 9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3042
oklch(42.7% 0.11 9)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#AF435C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A5B5C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767059 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE344D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF435C
#AF435C
oklch(53.6% 0.142 9.1)
- #007E79
#007E79
oklch(53.5% 0.092 189.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF435C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.017
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #AF435C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.